Butter fat

butter fat is a food product made from raw milk.^[1] It is solid, at room temperature, in contrast to most vegetable oils.

Butter is an emulsion of about 85 fat, combined with water, milk solids, and some valuable oil-soluble vitamins.^[2] Because it is not a pure oil, it is not suitable for frying food at high tempeatures. Ghee, also known as "clarified butter", and used in cooking by pure vegetarians, is butter that has been further processed to remove all milk solids. Ghee is clear.

Lard and tallow, are two other animal fats that are sometimes used as substitutes for butter, in cooking and baking. ^[3]^[4] Like butter, they are solid at room temperature, and can be substituted for butter in pie crusts. Unlike butter they can be used to fry food at high temperature.

References

↑ "Seed oils vs. butter and other animal fats: Which is healthier? Experts settle the debate". Today magazine. 2025-02-18. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-16. Butter is made by agitating milk cream to separate the liquid. Ghee, a staple in Indian cuisine, is butter that's been clarified by cooking it to remove all the milk solids.
↑ "Butter vs. other fats". Webexhibits. 2026-02-16. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-16. This means that butter isn’t pure fat; rather, it is an emulsion. As a result, butter must be handled with more care than other fats in the kitchen.
↑ "Is Beef Tallow Healthier Than Butter & Which One Fits Your Diet?". Seed Oil Scout. 2026-01-16. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-16. This is where beef tallow and butter come in. Both are excellent cooking fats that will flavor your food without the toxic effects of seed oils.
↑ Jordan Hanger (2024-01-15). "Cooking with tallow vs butter". Ninjacue. Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-02-16. Among the animal-based fats, tallow and butter are two of the most common options for a wide variety of dishes. However, significant differences arise between the two that set them apart in terms of taste, texture, nutrition, and cooking properties.

[today2025-02-18-1] "Seed oils vs. butter and other animal fats: Which is healthier? Experts settle the debate". Today magazine. 2025-02-18. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2026-02-16. Butter is made by agitating milk cream to separate the liquid. Ghee, a staple in Indian cuisine, is butter that's been clarified by cooking it to remove all the milk solids.

[webexhibitsButter-2] "Butter vs. other fats". Webexhibits. 2026-02-16. Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-16. This means that butter isn’t pure fat; rather, it is an emulsion. As a result, butter must be handled with more care than other fats in the kitchen.

[seedoilscout2025-02-11-3] "Is Beef Tallow Healthier Than Butter & Which One Fits Your Diet?". Seed Oil Scout. 2026-01-16. Archived from the original on 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-16. This is where beef tallow and butter come in. Both are excellent cooking fats that will flavor your food without the toxic effects of seed oils.

[Ninjacue2024-01-15-4] Jordan Hanger (2024-01-15). "Cooking with tallow vs butter". Ninjacue. Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-02-16. Among the animal-based fats, tallow and butter are two of the most common options for a wide variety of dishes. However, significant differences arise between the two that set them apart in terms of taste, texture, nutrition, and cooking properties.

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